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PlanHub vs Estimating Link Comparison (2026)

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Overview

PlanHub is a preconstruction software that helps construction professionals find projects, manage bids, network, and more. The platform offers a range of tools, including project finder, takeoff and estimation, prequalification, and bid management, all designed to simplify the preconstruction process and enable construction professionals to work more efficiently.

Heavy/Civil Estimating Software designed for unit price and lump sum bidding. Quickly and accurately calculate job costs using resources like labor and equipment. Add markup, OH, profit, bonds, indirect costs, and more to finalize your bid. Build professional proposals for your customers.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

91

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

225

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

488

5

4

3

2

1

290

127

39

18

14

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
68%
would recommend this app

4.9

67

5

4

3

2

1

59

7

1

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
94%
would recommend this app

Pros

“Easy bid management, good project visibility, Simple, user-friendly interface, Communication with GCs, Document access in one place, Helps grow network, Notifications & updates”
SK

Shameer K.

Estimator and Project Manager

“We primarily use it for the measurement and counting tools to build our material lists for duct wrap and pipe insulation.”
gm

garrett m.

Vice president

“The amount of Jobs posted per day and the option to network with contractors and sub-contractors to look at jobs back and forth with ease.”
SC

Sean C.

Admin

Pros

“The team continues to make improvements without sacrificing the original framework. When you have a problem, you talk to real people, with true expertise with the project.”
JZ

Joline Z.

President

“the ease of pricing each bid item, being able to make your own crews, haul factor has helped out enormously, being able to see the cost and able to add profit nargins and overhead, truly makes it 60% faster”
JG

Josh G.

Owner

“Hirtut went out of her way to solve our issue with moving data and went through the back end of the program to make my life easy!”
AA

Andrew A.

VP of Business Development

Cons

“The navigation within the plan viewer can sometimes feel a bit laggy when handling high-resolution MEP files with many layers.”
gm

garrett m.

Vice president

“They allow estimating companies to have access to planhub so they can use the platform to spam everyone....EVERY DAY.”
NL

Nathalie L.

Project Manager

“It is difficult to find the architecturals or structurals or just the plan set because many of the names on files are in code and don't make sense.”
RE

Roby E.

Estimator

Cons

“The biggest downside is that the system is not always fast and some processes require more steps than expected.”
AM

Allison M.

Manager

“Not really built for our work and how we bid.”
JL

Jon L.

VP

“I've been using the service for 8 years and I find little carrots all the time I did not know were in the program.”
BW

Barron W.

Operations Manager

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review6 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa month ago

Key features

  • Total features30
  • 2D Drawing
  • 3D Modeling
  • AI Copilot
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Annotations
  • Audit Trail
  • Automatic Backup
  • Bid Management
  • Bill of Materials
  • CAD Tools
  • CRM
  • Change Order Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commercial
  • Commercial/Industrial
  • Contact Database
  • Contract/License Management
  • Contractor Database
  • Contractor Management
  • Cost Database
  • Cost Estimating
  • Cost Tracking
  • Customer Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Cut & Fill Estimates
  • Data Collection
  • Data Import/Export
  • Digitizing Quantities
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electrical Estimating
  • Electronic Plans
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Estimating
  • File Sharing
  • Financial Management
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Residential
  • Generative AI
  • Geographic Maps
  • Historical Data - Bid Management
  • Historical Database
  • Inventory Management
  • Job Costing
  • Job Management
  • Job Scheduling
  • Labor Cost Reporting
  • Lead Management
  • Materials Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Projects
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Offline Access
  • Permit Management
  • Project Estimating
  • Project Management
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Proposal Generation
  • Proposal Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Qualification Tracking
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • RFP Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Status Tracking
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Subcontractor Monitoring
  • Supplier Management
  • Supply Management
  • Takeoff
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Timesheet Management
  • Trench Calculator
  • What-if Analysis
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features77
  • 2D Drawing
  • 3D Modeling
  • AI Copilot
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Annotations
  • Audit Trail
  • Automatic Backup
  • Bid Management
  • Bill of Materials
  • CAD Tools
  • CRM
  • Change Order Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commercial
  • Commercial/Industrial
  • Contact Database
  • Contract/License Management
  • Contractor Database
  • Contractor Management
  • Cost Database
  • Cost Estimating
  • Cost Tracking
  • Customer Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Cut & Fill Estimates
  • Data Collection
  • Data Import/Export
  • Digitizing Quantities
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electrical Estimating
  • Electronic Plans
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Estimating
  • File Sharing
  • Financial Management
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Residential
  • Generative AI
  • Geographic Maps
  • Historical Data - Bid Management
  • Historical Database
  • Inventory Management
  • Job Costing
  • Job Management
  • Job Scheduling
  • Labor Cost Reporting
  • Lead Management
  • Materials Management
  • Mobile Access
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Projects
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Offline Access
  • Permit Management
  • Project Estimating
  • Project Management
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Proposal Generation
  • Proposal Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Qualification Tracking
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • RFP Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Status Tracking
  • Subcontractor Management
  • Subcontractor Monitoring
  • Supplier Management
  • Supply Management
  • Takeoff
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Timesheet Management
  • Trench Calculator
  • What-if Analysis
  • Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations1
  • Billd
  • Deltek ComputerEase
  • Field Link
  • Foundation
  • Maxwell
  • Microsoft Excel
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • Sage 100
  • Sage 300
  • Total integrations8
  • Billd
  • Deltek ComputerEase
  • Field Link
  • Foundation
  • Maxwell
  • Microsoft Excel
  • QuickBooks Enterprise
  • Sage 100
  • Sage 300